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häivy — meaning in English

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English meaning

shoo verb To wave or gesture at a person or animal to make them go away.

Senses

häivy is used for these senses in English:

bug off (idiomatic, informal, transitive, dismissal) Used to tell somebody to leave one alone.
get lost (colloquial, dismissal, impolite) Used to rudely tell somebody to go away or leave one alone.
shoo (informal, demeaning) Go away! Clear off!

shoo — full definition

verb To wave or gesture at a person or animal to make them go away.
intj Used to tell an animal or person to go away.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

Related Finnish words

häipyä lähteä ala mennä eksyä hukkua hävitä hus ajaa tiehensä hätistellä hätistää häätää